Is PAPAYAS a Valid Scrabble Word?
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Yes — PAPAYAS is a valid Scrabble word worth 14 points.
PAPAYAS appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
PAPAYAS — Definition
<papaya=n>
Part of speech: a noun
PAPAYAS — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
PAPAYAS is worth 14 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Y | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | ||
PAPAYAS in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how PAPAYAS fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | PAPAYAS valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | Yes |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | No |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PAPAYAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAPAYAS is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 14 Scrabble points.
What does PAPAYAS mean in Scrabble?
PAPAYAS is a noun as: <papaya=n>.
How many points is PAPAYAS worth in Scrabble?
PAPAYAS is worth 14points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×3), P=3 (×2), Y=4, S=1.
Is PAPAYAS a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, PAPAYAS is also a valid word in Spanish (FISE).